Brockville station
Brockville | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 141 Perth Street Brockville, Ontario Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°35′32″N 75°41′34″W / 44.59222°N 75.69278°W | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Via Rail | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed station | |||||||||||||||||
Station code | IATA:XBR VIA: BRKV | |||||||||||||||||
Website | Brockville station | |||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1872 | |||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
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The Brockville railway station in Brockville, Ontario, Canada is served by Via Rail trains running from Toronto to Ottawa and Montreal. It is a staffed railway station, with ticket sales, outdoor parking, telephones, washrooms, and wheelchair access to the platform and trains.[1]
Railway services
As of January 2023, Brockville station is served by two domestic routes (with connections) provided by Via Rail the primary passenger rail operator in Canada. [2]
Ottawa - Toronto Route
Montreal - Toronto Route
Train | From | Via | To | Freq. |
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63 |
Montreal | Dorval - Cornwall - Brockville - Kingston - Belleville - Cobourg - Oshawa | Toronto | 1/day |
64 |
Toronto | Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Brockville - Cornwall - Dorval | Montreal | 1/day |
68 |
Toronto | Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Brockville - Cornwall - Dorval | Montreal | 1/day |
69 |
Montreal | Dorval - Cornwall - Brockville - Kingston - Oshawa | Toronto | 1/day |
Refurbishment plans
Via Rail announced in November 2009 that it would replace the historic 1872 Brockville station with a new $7-million facility.[7] The initial proposal was scaled back; on November 10, 2010, Via Rail unveiled a second proposed design for a new station building. The 2,400-square-foot (220 m2) building was to cost $4.5 million CDN and would have been wheelchair accessible, with space to accommodate expanded track lines.[8]
Once the proposed development was to have been completed, the old railway station building was planned to be demolished;[9] that move met with local opposition. As passenger volumes remain low, Via returned to the drawing board and proposed a million-dollar renovation of the existing station with a new roof, exterior brick, lighting, doors, and windows. An automatic door and accessibility improvements would be added for people with disabilities, and a building adjacent to the station would be demolished and replaced with a passenger shelter. According to Brockville mayor David Henderson, "It's clearly something that set off some alarm bells in the local community, because we do have a very historical aspect to this old city. What was good is that Via Rail, and the people at Via Rail, they responded."[7] The renovations were completed in July 2015.[10]
References
- ^ "Brockville train station". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Arrivals and departures schedule". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Via Rail Train Schedule: Ottawa - Kingston - Toronto". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Via Rail Train Schedule: Toronto - Kingston - Ottawa". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Via Rail Train Schedule: Toronto - Kingston - Montreal". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Via Rail Train Schedule: Montreal - Kingston - Toronto". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Zajac, Ronald (July 30, 2014). "Train station upgrade launched". Brockville Recorder. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Government of Canada and Via Rail Unveil New Brockville Station Design Press Release". VIA Rail Canada. November 10, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Zajac, Ronald. "New-look city rail station". Recorder and Times. Sun Media Corp. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
- ^ "VIA Rail marks renovation of Brockville station". Trains Magazine. July 27, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.